11:58 PM,
Jan. 22, 2014

Chris Borland has been compared to Dolphins great Zach Thomas due to his instincts and tackling ability, as well as his underwhelming size.

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Joe Reedy

The Senior Bowl has featured its share of local storylines in recent years. UC's Mardy Gilyard (2010) and Isaiah Pead (2012) were named the Most Valuable Players in the game. The Bengals staff has coached in it three times and last year Miami University's Zac Dysert took part.

This week there's a dearth of local flavor when it comes to the on-field action. The closest player of note is a Kettering native who is trying to increase his draft stock.

Wisconsin linebacker Chris Borland, who went to Alter High School, has a pretty impressive resume. He's the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year, a ...